Taiwan’s population reached its 23rd millionth person, a boy, was worn at 1:50:56 p.m. on July 23, 2008.

It is predicted that in 2018-2019, Taiwan’s population will begin a negative growth.

Taiwan’s population increase from the end of July, 2008, to the end of May, 2016, was 500,000 people.

The seven-year itch is now the five-year itch. In 2015, 53,000 couples divorced in Taiwan. In 2006, 64,000 couples divorced in Taiwan. In 2015, a statistical average daily divorce number is 146.4 couples. Among them, couples with less than 5 years of marriage constitute 33%, and couples with 5 to 9 years of marriage constitute 20.8%.

The divorce rate among couples who are both Taiwanese citizens decreased by (-) 17.7% from 2005 to 2015. The divorce rate among couples one of whom is from the Chinese mainland, from Hong Kong or from Macau decreased by (-) 10% from 2005 to 2015. The divorce rate among couples one of whom is a foreign bride from a Southeast Asian nation increased (+) 15.4% from 2005 to 2015.